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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
THE IRON REGION.
A Big Sale of Mineral Land Nearly
COnSummated.
special 10 the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
DULUTH, Minn., Aug. 3.-JOhn r.
Murray, of Chicago, agent for several
large companies and manager of large
iron syndicate, has been in Duluth for
two days to purchase several thousand
acres of valuable iron land in Vermill-
ion and westerly, at Fall Lake, and Mi
kadO and Rhinelander mines, on the
Gogebric, near Sunday lake. This land
and mines belong to Millet & Hartman,
of Duluth, and if the deal is conSum-
mated it will be the largest transaction
ever made on these ranges, with the ex-
ceptiOn of the Minnesota mine. Murray
w0iild not state the amount offered, but
ii reaches up into the millions. 1t is eX-
pected that the present owners will ac-
cept the offer, as it is con-
eeded good one by mining
experts, and Mr.. Hartman does not op-
pose it. If it is cOnsummated the new
owners will begin active operations ON
both ranges at once and make their
mines heavy producers of the best ore.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
consolidated Vermillion Iron & Land
company to-day all the old directors
were reelected. They are r. P. Mum
ger, J T. Hale, G. E. Dickerman, G.
G. Cash, w. E. Richardson, j. M.
Smith, A. P. House, G. w. Kimberly
and ii. w. Coffin. r. S. Munger was
elected president; j. T. Hale and G. E.
Dickerman, vice presidents; III. w.
Coffin, secretary; ID. j. Sinclair, treas
nrer; L. B. Hoover, general manager,
and f. l. Tedford, general agent. Sam.
pies of ore just received from the COM
pany's mines show high grade of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
HOW IT HAPPENED.
The Wall and Piles Borne Out
ward by Swelling Wheat.

Oy w
The great elevators were set upon
stone pillars and upon huge 12x12 piles
driven deep into the earth in two rows.
Outside the piles was a fourteen-inch
wall of stone, known as ruble wall, to
act as retaining wall, which was flush
with the sides of the building The
elevators practically burned down to
this wall, and the huge mass of wheat
had spread out and entirely covered it.
The mass of wheat thus far removed
was that which fell on the outside, and
at the spot where the accident occurred
nearly all of it had been removed. The
wall is twelve feet high, and the wheat
had been cleared up in spots so as to
show the ground, the gangs being en-
gagged i'll removing the last of it. When
the accident occurred about TWENTY-FIVE
men were at work at or near the spot.
nlne of them being almost on the ground
and working up against this wall. AS
soon as the outside wall was removed
the wall and piles bore all
tl,e pressure from the weight of the i'm
mense bulk of wheat within, and to this
pressure was added that of the swelling
grain, which had been wet and was red
6oi in places. The wheat ran through
between the piles and bore directly
against the walls, which could not with
stand it. Nearly sixty feet of it gave
way at once and fell with a crash, fol-
lowed by the rush of wheat, which car
ried down the huge piles as though they
had t,een pipestems. Most of the work
men were crushed by the rocks them
selves, and were then overwhelmed with
the torrent of hot wheat, which cut off
their lives as surely as though it had
been sand. If any of the unfortunate
men survived the wall they were quickly
crushed by the wheat. There was no
chance of escape. The steep bank of
wheat OH the other side offered no foot
hold, and they were caught like rats in
trap.
The accident was Ientirely unforeseen,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
Bidwell, the Pardoned Despoiler of the
Bank Of England, Arrives in New
York City.
BE is Promptly Arrested By the "Vig-
liant" Detectives and Taken Be-
fore a Justice,
Who Listens to His Pathetic Story and
at Once Discharges Him From Fur
ther Custody.
Dan Wren, a Chicago Boodler, Has a
Tilt With the Assistant States
Attorney.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-George Bidwell,
the fOrger lately released from an
English prison on account of illness,
and who was arrested Oh his arrival
here to-day, was this afternoon taken
before Justice Duffy at the jefferson
market police court, and there being no
affidavit or complaint against him he
was arraigned as a suspicious char
acter." In giving an account of him.
self IN response to the charge, he stated
to the justice that he was reformed
man, had changed his mode of life, and
the remainder of his days would be
spent in an effort to redeem the wrongs
he had done to society and to his
family. 1t was painful to him
to recall his miSdeeds. but when
compelled to do so he felt
if but just to say that in regard to the
forgerieS upon the Bank of England, the
Institution had recovered the S5,0U0,O00
which he got from it and he had served
fourteen years i'll DartmOor prison. five
years of the time being passed
IN A LOCKED CELL,
shut out from the sunlight or the sight
of the earth. For five years he was shut
up in a dark cell because his keepers
prOfessed to believe he was shamming
sickness. 1t had taken Great Britain
eight years to find out that he
was sick. In prison he had
learned to read and write French
German, Italian. Latin and Greek and
had passed away some of his time in
writing verses. His wife had been true
to him all this time. She was noble
woman and he now put himself wholly
under her care and guidance. He had
son, who was now wealthy and who had
the largest house in the state where he
lived. Bidwell did not care to name the
state. Justice Duffy asked the detectives
if they had any charges to make. They
said they had none, and the justice, say
ing that he was always glad to help any
man reform, discharged Bidwell, who
departed free man.
Bidwell was taken by his wife, his
sister and son to their home in Brook
lyn. He is partially paralyZed below
the waist, and it is said that his mind
has been weakened by the effects
of illness and confinement. He told
Inspector Byrnes that he has been in
Medina, n. Y, and first came to New
York in 1871, soon after which he went
to England and committed his extensive
forgerieS. His brother Aston is still
serving life sentence in an English
prison.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
A Funny Affair.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES. To-, Aug. 3.-Ex-Justice
McCabe to-day entered the editorial Of
flee of the Persinger Times in this city
and made an assaultupon Mr.. Persmger,
moved thereto by an item that
appeared in the paper July %. McCabe
invited Constable Potts to go in with
him, probably for the purpose of pro-
tecting him in case he got worSted.
Potts Immediately took McCabe in
charge without giving Persinger a
chance to resent the assault. McCabe
was Tilted by an East side girl and few
weeks ago took a trip to the country,
sending in telegram that he was
drowned. He thought this would cause
the girl to repent and he could appear
at the oppOrtune time and all would go
we'll, but party on the train who knew
McCabe, saw him file the dispatch and
blocked his game. The papers all
roasted him and McCabe evidently Sc
lected Persinger as victim because he
runs society paper and thought he
could not fight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
A Peculiar Murder Case.
Special to the Globe.

Special 70 the GIODe.
ASHLAND, o., Aug. 3.-Coroner Am
brose held an inquest yesterday after
noon to determine the cause of the
death of Charles Patterson, the man
who died in Jail here Monday with a
bullet in his forehead. The first wit
nesses were Frank Bowen and his wife.
They refused to testify, ON the ground
that their testimony would criminate
them. Warrants were soon after issued
and they were arrested, charged with
murder in the second degree. They
waived hearing and were bound over
to court, each in 81, 1000, which was fur
nished this morning. Bowen is the
man who shot Patterson, and from what
can be learned his wife assisted him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
THE INVESTIGATION.
Coroner Hill Will Examine Into
the Causes To-Day.

Coroner Hill yesterday afternoon con-
Quoted a preliminary examination at
the morgue, but the inquest proper will
be held to-day. Half a dozen men came
over from the elevator to give their ver-
siOns of the accident and to assist in the
Identification of the remains. Several
men interested in labor organizations
were also present, with the view to as
certaing if any negligence on the part
of the employers had caused the loss of
life. The inquest will probably be
merely formal, as all of the information
leads to the belief that no suspicion of
danger existed, though a prospective
examination of the ruins shows how
dangerous the situation really was. 1t
is certain now that no similar accident
will occur, as every precaution will be
taken. The members of the syndicate
owning the grain were all present and
expressed their sorrow atwhat occurred.
They will probably care for the burial
of the men and do something for any
needy relatives.
The story of the accident will be re-
told this morning at the inquest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04

and it is difficult to say any one was to
blame. No one-not even the men
themselves-had the slightest appre-
hensiOn of danger. 1t was the general
belief that the piles would bear the
weight without trouble, and the men
were only cautioned TO avoid certain
spots where the wall was cracked. A
little further east, along the same wall,
the wheat was cleared away to the
ground, and after the disaster the men
were kept away from there until the
wall can be braced or torn away. In
quiry failed to discover single one of
the hundred men at work who had the
slightest suspicion of danger, though
many afterward realized how perilouS
was any position along the wall, when
the wheat was removed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
A Prisoner Rescued.

LoGANsPoRT, Ind, Aug. 3.-Sheriff
Buck Stanley, while conveying the no
torious ex-cOnvict, ''Windy Dick" from
Marine to this city at 8 o'clock this
morning, was Overpowered by three
men as the train slowed up at the cross
ing of the Indianapolis, Pittsburg &
Chicago crossing near Bunker Hill, and
his prisoner released. Stanley was ter
ribly beaten and left unconscious on
the car floor. The attack was from be-
hind. and the sheriff is unable to give a
description of the men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
THE ANARCHISTS.
A Report That They VIII Be Com
PEELED to Stretch Hemp.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3-A Peoria paper
this afternoon prints the following
special from Galesburg: Justice A.
NJ. Craig, of the Illinois supreme court.
who is now spending few weeks at the
sea shore in Maine, is reported on good
authority to have dropped prior to his
departure, in conversation with one of
our business men, remarks to the effect
that the supreme court would not grant
a new trial to the condemned anarchists
at Chicago. 1t is stated in this connec-
ton that when the case was heard by
the supreme court the judges agreed
upon the refusal of a new trial, and
that the labor of writing a decision to
that effect was allotted to one of the
Judges and was in progress at that time.
1t could not be learned which one of the
judges was writing the opinion. Judge
Craig is reported to have said that the
court was quite unanimous in its decis-
ion. The decision was to be kept
secret until the opening of the Septem-
Der term, which will be on the first
Tuesday in that month. Should
the opinion be filed with
the clerk at Ottawa by the
judge who is writing it before the court
opens, its contents would be withheld
IIOii liIO 10 uC-
ivered in open court. Judge Magruder,
of the state supreme court, who is in
Chicago, said, in reference to the dis
patch from Galesburg: This is a ques-
ton on which | cannot be interviewed.
l know nothing of Judge Craig's utter
ances, but from what | know of him [
should be strongly inclined to doubt his
having made such statement" States
Attorney Grinnell was found at the
Doodle trial, and on being interrogated
said: II have heard no such report,
and don't believe Judge Craig ever said
that the anarchists must hang" At the
office of Capt. Black, of counsel for the
anarchists, gentleman answered, in
reply to a query: ''It would be en-
tirely impossible for me to believe such
a report. Judge Craig would never say
Snch thing, of that | am positive.
There can be no truth in it. Even were
it so he wouldn't say 500
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
TOTAL ABS TINENCE.
The Great Catholic Convention ae
Philadelphia.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-The total
abstinence convention assembled at 3
p. m. and was called to order by the
president, Rev. Jas. Cleary. Mr., Pow
derly entered the hall and was greatly
cheered. 1t was resolved to suspend
business and listen to Mr.. Powderly,
but with few words of thanks that
gentleman asked leave to post
pOne his remarks until the pub
lie meeting in the evening. Re-
ports were then submitted. The
membership of the society was s., ,0O0, AN
increase of nearly 1000. A cablegram
was sent to the pope asking his bless
ing. After appointing committees the
convention adjourned until tomorrow.
The meeting at the Academy of Music
this evening was attended by 5000 peo-
pie. Among those on the plat
form, aside from the speakers of the
the evening were John w. HAYES and
Secretary Lichtman Of the Knights of
Labor board. Master Workman Pow
derly dwelt upon the curse of intemper-
ance in brief but pointed speech.
Other speakers were Rev. Walter Eli
oft, of New York; Hon. j. p. Thomp-
son, of Louisville; Rev. Patrick Corri-
gan, of HOboken, and j. j. O'Brlen, Of
Saltwater, Mimi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
The Monona Assembly.

Special to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, Aug. 2.-The COM
mencement exercises of the Monona
branch were held to-day at Monona
Lake assembly. The graduating class
numbered fifty. The grounds were
magnificently decorated with flowers
and appropriate notices. George W.
Miller, of Brooklyn, delivered lecture
on Eyes, or the Art of Seeing," before
the Chautauquans in the afternoon. To-
night camp fire was had on barge on
the lake and a programme of literary
exercises was carried out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
An Appeal for Aid.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The Swiss consul
in Chicago received circular from the
federal council of Switzerland yester-
day, requesting him to appeal to the
Swiss residents Of Chicago for aid in
behalf of the sufferers of Zug. The cir
cular is signed by Hortenslein, the vice
president of the Swiss federal council,
and Reigner, the chancellor of the re-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
Going to Duluth.

ST. CLOUD, Aug. 3.-A meeting of the
executive committee of the fire depart
ment took place yesterday morning, at
which arrangements were made for an
excursion to Duluth by the st. Cloud
fire department.. A special train has
been chartered from the Northern Pa
cific road for the 18th and Goth of this
month, at which time the excursion will
take place. The train will stop for ex-
cursionists at all points between here
and Duluth
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
A Fatal Bolt.
~ II ttCtVE bOTCs
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, Dak., Aug. 3.-Henry
Severn, a prosperous and highly re-
spected farmer living two miles south of
the city, was struck by lightning Tues
day evening about ten miles northwest
of Windsor while putting up hay and
instantly killed. Severn was on the
stack when the bolt descended, knock
ing him to the ground.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
Wants to Know Why.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Patrick O'Brien,
member for North Monaghan, has sig
nified his intention to interrogate Mr..
BalfOur, chief secretary for Ireland, as
to the reasons for placing Patrick A.
Collins, of Boston, under the surveill-
ance of detectives and will direct his in
quiries to ascertaining whether the
government is responsible for the OUT
rage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
A Successful School.

Special to the Globe.
WAsEcA, Aug. 3.-The addition to
the seminary of the sisters of the order
of the Holy Child Jesus, in this city, is
about completed. This addition is
4Ox6O feet and equal in height to the
building built last year. The rapidly
increasing attendance at the school
necesitated the building of the addition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
A New Home Rule Scheme.

LONDON. Aug. 3.-The Pail Mall Ga.
zette publishes new home rule scheme
purporting to have been accepted by the
Liberal leaders. This scheme gives Ire
land national legislature and execu-
tive. There is no separation of Ulster.
The Irish members will continue to sit
In the imperial parliament in their pres
ent numbers. The powers of the Irish
parliament will be delegated, the mat
tiers to be controlled in Dublin being
clearly defined and also subject to reyi-
sion by the imperial parliament. The
appointment of judges to remain
In office fifteen years is to be
vested in the imperial government
and afterward vested in the Irish gov
ernment. The police are to be similari-
ly treated, customs and excise to re-
main under the imperial control. The
proposition of the Irish quota to the i'm
perlal expenditure shall not be more
than One-tifteenth. The land question
is left to the Irish parliament. 1t is
doubtful whether this statement is
official. The statement is valuable.
however, as indicating the line Of
policy of the Morley, Trevel-
yam and HarcOurt, which is probably
assented to by Gladstone and satisfac-
tory to the Liberals generally.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
Must Go to Prison.

Special to the Globe.
HASTINGS, Minn., Aug. 3.-Judge F.
NJ. Crosby to-day denied the motions for
arrest of judgment and new trial in the
murder case of Peter Johnson, who is
charged with the killing of George Nor
row at the South st. Paul stock yards on
Nov. Is, 1886. During the June term of
court the petit jury returned verdict
against Johnson for manslaughter in the
first degree
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
A just Sentence.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-"Chet'' Smith, the
dramatic agent charged with sending
girls to disreputable concert halls at
Hurley and other towns in the Wiscon-
sin pineries, under pretense that the
places were respectable country the
aters, was to-day sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary. His motion
for new trial was Overruled.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
The Police Worsted.

DUBLIN, Aug. Sat Kilrush, Country
Clare, to-day a posse of police attempted
to arrest several drunken militia men
who were creating disturbance in the
streets. The comrades of the drunken
men came to their rescue and assaulted
the police with stones and clubs, hold
ing them at bay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
A Row With a Judge.

SptcIdI 10 lHt GIODt.
MANDAN, Dak., Aug. 3.-This after
noon Judge Francis, of the district
court, ordered Charles H. Hood and two
other gentlemen out of the court room
because they were in shirt sleeves.
Hood met Francis at the depot at night.
as the judge was going to Bismarck, and
talked very plainly to him. The judge
said he ran the court to suit himself.
Hood replied that he did not run it to
suit anybody else. The judge told Hood
he was no gentleman and he would not
talk to him. Hood suggested that the
judge get off the platform. Other re-
marks were made of similar nature.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
Barn and Feed Burned.

Special to the Globe.
FRIDLEY, Mimi, Aug. 3.-During
thunder storm last night lightning
struck barn on Maj. Fridley's farm, de-
stroying it and fifty tons of hay, 800
bushels of oats, two lumber wagons and
some farming utensils. Loss, 81 800; in
Sured for $500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
They Propose to Hang On.

LONDON, Aug. S.-Sir George Trevel-
vans victory continues of absorbing in
terest. The London and provincial
Conservative newspapers agree in saw
ing the election is an ominous fact, and
1t would be unwise to attempt to ignore
or exterminate its significance. The
GladStOnian papers are confident that
an immediate general election would
result in the return of home-rule ma
JOrlty. The same view is shared by the
miniSterialists, which fact leads to a
free expression of opinion that the
government being sure of a compact
majority during the run of the present
parliament will not risk a dissolution
till the end of the natural term, five
years hence, when Gladstone will proba-
bly, be dead or his powers weakened.
Time is on our Side,' is the argument
OF the Unionist papers. There is no
reason why the ministers need appeal
to the country during the next five
years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
Welcome Rains.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Aug 3.-The
rains of yesterday and to-day have
nearly extingmshed the forest fires that
have been raging east of here for the
past four weeks. A large amount of
pine timber has been destroyed and
cranberry marshes and meadows have
been badly damaged.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
A Veteran General

BERLIN, Aug. 3.-Emperor William
sent fattering cabinet order to Gen.
Blumenthal on the occasion of the six
tieth anniversary of the generals enter
ing the Prussian army, expressing his
warmest gratitude for Gen. Blumen-
thals eminent services during the last
three glorious wars. A portrait of the
emperor accompanied the order.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
He Deserves Lynching.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Aug. 3.-A seven
year-old daughter of George Gilbert, a
town of Brunswick farmer, was Grimm
ally assaulted yesterday noon by an uh-
M berts farm n 1 The ue ehIds cres gaf brought @
her father from the field where he was
at work. The scOundrel fled and has
thus far eluded capture. He will be
lynched if caught. Officers are in pur-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
The Afghan War.

CALCUTTA, Aug. 3.-The ameer of
Afghanistan's generals, Haider and
Sikander, have withdrawn all their
troops to Kelat-I-Ghilzie. This action
indicates that they consider their forces
too weak to keep the open field against
the rebels.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
Trevelyan's Victory.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Sir G. o. Trevelyan,
who was yesterday elected to parlia-
ment from the Bridgeton district of
Glasgow, is inundated by congratula-
tions. He has received kilograms from
Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Menley, Archbishop
Walsh and many others cOngratulating
him upon his success.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04

public. 1t says that the recent disas-
trouS avalanches in Zug made over 600
families homeless. Twenty-Five houses
nave been thrown into the lake and
thlrty houses were so shattered that
they had to be removed. The losses
amount to millions of francs and the
treasury of the Zug canton being ex-
hausted. it was decided to appeal to all
SWlssmen at home and abroad for con-
tributiOns.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-04
Killed Himself.
Special to the Globe.

SptCIdI 10 e.
CEDAR RHPIDs, To-, Aug. 3.-R.
Greene, of Stone City, laboring under
the delusion that some one was follow
ing him with malicious intent asked to
be placed in cell at the station house
last night. He was accordingly locked
up. At o'clock this morning he shot
his brains out while in his cell. He was
a WidOWer forty years of age.